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Dorset vs Mount Tabor vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dorset | Mount Tabor | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
304Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
— | $146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.